Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, cheddar broccoli soup. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Cheddar Broccoli Soup is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Cheddar Broccoli Soup is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook cheddar broccoli soup using 14 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Cheddar Broccoli Soup:

1. Prepare 4 small (about 3 1/2 cups) heads of broccoli (chopped)
2. Prepare 3 (about 2 cups) carrots (shredded)
3. Take 1 medium onion (sweet or white)
4. Prepare 8 TBS unsalted butter
5. Make ready 1/2 c. All Purpose Flour
6. Take 4 C Chicken or vegetable broth
7. Take 4 C Half n Half
8. Prepare 1/2 TSP nutmeg (ground)
9. Take to taste Pepper-add
10. Make ready to taste Salt-add
11. Take to taste Red pepper (ground or flake)- add
12. Make ready 4 C Shredded Sharp Cheddar
13. Prepare 1 Clove garlic-chopped (Optional)
14. Make ready Bacon Bits or Pieces (For garnish-Optional)

Steps to make Cheddar Broccoli Soup:

1. Prep all ingredient. Chop broccoli (bite size,each piece should fit on a spoon). Finely chop onion & garlic (if adding). Shred carrots. Measure out flour and liquid ingredients. This will make cooking quicker.
2. Start by heating butter in a pot on med-low heat.
3. Once butter has melted, add onions and garlic until translucent.
4. Add flour,stir. Let flour lightly brown. (If it doesnt brown you will have a very flour-ie taste to your soup).
5. Once flour has browned,add your half n half.
6. Let it come to a simmer on medium-low heat for about 10 minutes.
7. Add chicken or vegetable broth and stir.
8. Now, add carrots & broccoli and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until broccoli is tender.
9. Turn heat to low. Add your seasonings-salt,pepper,red pepper flakes,and nutmeg. Stir.
10. Stir in cheese and turn heat off. Let cheese melt and serve!

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